Japers' Rink, a Washington Capitals community

A January, 2009 look at the Washington Capitals top prospects

[SeSo Open Thread]It's like deja vu all over again as the Caps head to Raleigh for the front end of a home-and-home with the Whalers. You'll recall that the Caps took it to the 'Canes just last...

Hat tip to Capital Fanatic for pointing out this article from the Halifax Daily News in which the paper doles out its picks for the best and worst of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)....

Hockey's Future is chock full o' Caps goodies today, including a review of the team's 2006-07 rookie class. Nothing too controversial or interesting there, but well worth a read on a Monday...

Check out Hockey's Future for a nice profile of Caps goaltending prospect Michal Neuvirth, but remember - he's only 18, so it'll be a long time (if ever) before we should realistically expect to...

Fresh off an eye-opening Memorial Cup run, the Caps have signed goaltender Michal Neuvirth to a three-year entry-level contract.From the team's press release on the signing: Neuvirth, 19, was a...

What a lovely caption to go with your Saturday morning coffee! All you ever wanted to know about puking and the Draft Combine, courtesy Canada.com (and if that's not enough for you, check this out...

NHL.com's Robert Picarello has an article up about five of the younger players the Caps have under contract (most of whom I'd expect to see at the Caps development camp next month), and it's...

TSN.ca has finally posted their Top 60 Prospects (fear not, Tyler, the mock draft is coming tomorrow), and Bob McKenzie has his thoughts on some of 'em here.My thoughts? Kevin Shattenkirk (#12)...

Following up on an earlier report that the Caps used prospect Akim Aliu as an interpreter at the draft combine a few weeks back, the Toronto Sun profiles the prospect and adds that "[t]he Capitals...